What lettuce/greens are you eating to avoid e.coli?

[cjcouple]

It's just Romaine right?  Green leaf or iceberg are ok? baby spinach I presume? 
I have to admit, I had no idea there was an issue but last week I had severe stomach pains, gas, nausea and (TMI strange BM.)

My coworker mentioned the romaine lettuce possible exposure and I did have some romaine in a wrap the 2 days prior and immediately was nauseaus after half a wrap. I finally feel back to normal but prefer not to risk it again until it is all cleared.   

[wambam]

I'm living dangerously *shrug*

[NewGirlNic]

I forgot about this and just bought a 3 pack of romaine hearts. oops.

[cabbagecabbage]

I’ve only heard romaine. I tossed ours as much as I hate wasting food.

[mrssandro]

This is not something I personally worry about on daily basis.

We still eat Spinach all the time.

[cjcouple]

Well, the illness is definitely in my state according to CDC. They havent said it is the lettuce and it could have been a coincidence but I prefer not to risk it. I think I will go with the green leaf or iceberg

[isabel]

I just don't really eat salad. lol

[gastro]

Jan 15, 2018 11:58:15 GMT -5 isabel said:

I just don't really eat salad. lol

This is me now. My kids hate the texture/coldness of lettuces so I don’t even buy it anymore. I only buy spinach or kale for smoothies or cook it pasta, soup.
I hadn’t heard about this particular e.coli outbreak.

[adhdfashion]

Romaine hearts, is what the said on the news. I got organic baby spinach and a spring greens mix instead. Probably still playing with fire. But it made me feel better.

[flex]

You can get e.coli from various leafy greens, including kale and spinach.

[lessel]

From Jan 10 CDC press release:

“CDC is not recommending that U.S. residents avoid any particular food given the short shelf life of leafy greens and because a specific type of leafy greens has not been identified.”

www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/s0110-update-ecoli.html

[CloudBee]

I didn't know there had been a contamination? We're eating greens as usual. I rinse with a salad spinner.

We are extra careful with melons and pineapple. I think the risk with those is listeria? Maybe? All I remember is a few years ago there was a widespread outbreak from melon. I now scrub those with soap, wipe dry, and then slice. I cringe thinking about all of the produce out there that people slice through the rind without washing first. So many nooks and crannies where bacteria can hide - and how often do you see a random piece of produce on the floor at the grocery store?

[textbookcase]

There was never a recall and the source of outbreak was never identified. The outbreak only lasted a few weeks, as far as I know. From mid-November to mid-December. I don't think there is anything to worry about. I sell romaine for a living and our business was only affected for a few days, really.

[dexteroni]

I keep forgetting about this. We ate romaine all last week. Oops.

I've also never thought to wash a melon before. No problems so far! Knock on wood.

[jenny1980]

Romaine lettuce isn't super nutrient dense, so if you simply skip it you're not missing out on a ton.

[kooshball]

huh, I am not avoiding any greens.

[cleo29]

Jan 15, 2018 12:45:02 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

I didn't know there had been a contamination? We're eating greens as usual. I rinse with a salad spinner.

We are extra careful with melons and pineapple. I think the risk with those is listeria? Maybe? All I remember is a few years ago there was a widespread outbreak from melon. I now scrub those with soap, wipe dry, and then slice. I cringe thinking about all of the produce out there that people slice through the rind without washing first. So many nooks and crannies where bacteria can hide - and how often do you see a random piece of produce on the floor at the grocery store?

You can wash your veggies in a water/hydrogen peroxide mix to clean of bacteria. HP kills pretty much everything. YOu let them soak for five minutes or so, I think, rinse and then eat.